6 Premium income and premiums paid to reinsurers


	2018		2017		2016
Life insurance		16,969		19,952		20,400
Non-life insurance		2,346		2,874		3,053
Total premium income		19,316		22,826		23,453

- Accident and health insurance		1,979		2,511		2,609
- General insurance		367		363		444
Non-life insurance premium income		2,346		2,874		3,053


	2018		2017		2016
Life insurance		2,500		3,214		2,932
Non-life insurance		163		217		244
Total premiums paid to reinsurers		2,663		3,431		3,176

- Accident and health insurance		152		205		238
- General insurance		11		13		7
Non-life insurance paid to reinsurers		163		217		244

Premium income decreased by EUR 3,510 million in 2018 (2017: EUR 627 million) mainly driven by a reduction of upgraded Life insurance policies to the retirement platform in the UK, which represents EUR 3,439 million (2017: EUR 5,139 million; 2016: EUR 5,255 million) of total premium income Life insurance.

In addition, there is a negative impact on Non-life insurance from product exits in the US and currency translation adjustments.

The decrease of EUR 714 million in Premium paid to reinsurers Life in 2018 is mainly due to the divestment of annuity businesses in Americas and the United Kingdom which occurred in 2017.